About The Word Vesper
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Vesper
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What's The Definition Of Vesper?
[n] a late afternoon or evening worship service
[n] a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky Synonyms | Synonyms for Vesper: evening star | Hesperus Related Terms | Find terms related to Vesper: See Also | divine service | placebo | planet | religious service | service Vesper In Webster's Dictionary \Ves"per\, n. [L., the evening, the evening star, the
west; akin to Gr. ?, ?, and perhaps to E. west. Cf.
{Hesperian}, {Vespers}.]
The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset;
hence, the evening. --Shak.
\Ves"per\, a. Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells. {Vesper sparrow}, the grass finch. See under {Grass}. |
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